The first rooms are photos and montages from the early 1960s by Romare Bearden, Norman Lewis, and Ming Smith.
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The bookstore has done great vivid children's books including bell hooks' adorable Happy to Be Nappy. #soulofanation
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![The United States of Attica](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EODLSO3UYAAcnbl.jpg)
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I'll leave you with David Hammonds' lyrical Bag Lady in Flight. #soulofanation
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